Hospitals and Related Institutions; required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; provisions; revise
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and related institutions, so as to revise provisions relating to required publication by hospital of certain financial documents on its website; to provide for uniform reporting requirements; to require hospitals to annually provide the Uniform Resource Locator for the webpage containing the financial documents; to provide for increased penalties for noncompliance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 427
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted As Amended
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Blake Tillery
RRepublican
P
Brandon Beach
RRepublican
P
Derek Mallow
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Greg Dolezal
RRepublican
P
Jason Anavitarte
RRepublican
P
Jason Esteves
DDemocratic
P
John Albers
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Matt Brass
RRepublican
P
Nan Orrock
DDemocratic
P
Sonya Halpern
DDemocratic
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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